FAO’s review of its $21 million Togo portfolio finds 95% of funding concentrated on agricultural production and natural-resource management, while resilience and social protection receive 5% The ...

B2Gold cut Fekola’s 2026 production target to 420,000 ounces from 460,000 ounces. Delays at Fekola Regional are expected to weigh on output in the second half. Fekola’s first-half revenue nearly ...

Wheat imports rose 8.5% to 982,106 tons in 2025, the fifth consecutive annual increase. Wheat consumption per person has risen sharply as the grain takes a larger place in Senegalese diets. New ...

Nigeria is seeking Indian and Chinese technology to reduce post-harvest losses and expand food processing. The country loses 30 million to 40 million tons of food worth about $2.5 billion each year.

The new e-AGRÉMENT-MS portal brings several health-sector procedures online. Burkina Faso digitized more than 250 administrative procedures in 2025. The initiative comes as the country rolls out a ...

Nigeria has created an interministerial platform to coordinate family planning and human capital policies. The government wants to turn rapid population growth into higher productivity through health, ...

Angola’s new law sets prison terms and fines for spreading false information online. Digital platforms must file monthly reports and remove content covered by the law. Critics warn that the ...

Ariana Resources expects first gold from the Dokwe project in 2028. The $164 million project could produce an average of 80,000 ounces a year over 12 years. Dokwe could add new industrial output as ...

Moody’s upgrade to Ba3 reflects stronger fiscal management, sustained growth and improved debt management, while still leaving Benin three notches below investment grade Benin has reduced its deficit, ...

One morning in 1916, on the shores of the Ébrié Lagoon in Côte d’Ivoire, the Djidji Ayôkwè fell silent. The imposing talking drum of the Atchan people, measuring 3.31 meters and weighing 430 kilograms ...

AI could give developing countries a rare chance to accelerate productivity and public-service improvements, with far fewer jobs exposed to automation than in wealthier economies Africa already has a ...